Eissa, I., Derwa, H., El Lamie, M., Dessouki, A., El Shafeey, S. (2016). Endoparasitic Diseases in Relation to Heavy Metal Pollution among Some Marine Fishes in Port-Said Governorate. Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ, 21(1), 209-219. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2016.62835
Ismail Eissa; Hassan Derwa; Maather El Lamie; Amina Dessouki; Samah El Shafeey. "Endoparasitic Diseases in Relation to Heavy Metal Pollution among Some Marine Fishes in Port-Said Governorate". Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ, 21, 1, 2016, 209-219. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2016.62835
Eissa, I., Derwa, H., El Lamie, M., Dessouki, A., El Shafeey, S. (2016). 'Endoparasitic Diseases in Relation to Heavy Metal Pollution among Some Marine Fishes in Port-Said Governorate', Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ, 21(1), pp. 209-219. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2016.62835
Eissa, I., Derwa, H., El Lamie, M., Dessouki, A., El Shafeey, S. Endoparasitic Diseases in Relation to Heavy Metal Pollution among Some Marine Fishes in Port-Said Governorate. Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ, 2016; 21(1): 209-219. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2016.62835
Endoparasitic Diseases in Relation to Heavy Metal Pollution among Some Marine Fishes in Port-Said Governorate
1Dept. of Fish Diseases and Management, Fac. of Vet Med. Suez Canal University
2Dept. of Fish Diseases and Management, Fac. of Vet Med. Suez Canal University
3Dept. of Pathology, Fac. of Vet Med. Suez Canal University
Abstract
This study was carried out to detect the endoparasites affecting Pomatomus saltatrix, Caranx rhonchus,Platycephalus indicus and Epinephelus aeneus collected from Port Said Province at different seasons. The highest infestation rate was in P. saltatrix(89%) followed by C. rhonchus (75%), P. indicus(68%) and E. aeneus (57%). The isolated parasites were represented as nematodes (Anisakis simplex, Hysterothylacium aduncum and Philometra saltatrix), cestodes (Plerocercoides of Scolex pleuronectis) and acanthocephalan parasites (Andracantha tandemtesticulata and Hesterosentismongcia). Seasonal prevalence, detection of iron, lead and copper in water and histopathological picture were also recorded and discussed.